After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.
Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters
Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California Senate leader floats year-round peak firefighting staffing
Senate leadership said it would cost about $175 million a year to boost staffing levels to respond to increased fire risk.
California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly fires that decimated Los Angeles in January.
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 9,000 acres
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Timelapse Video Shows Hughes Fire Explode in Southern California
The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Completely Extinguished After 3 Weeks
Wind-driven Palisades and Eaton wildfires, which burned for three weeks ago in Southern California, were successfully ...
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Where are evacuation orders in place for the California wildfires? See maps
Editor's Note: The wildfires in California ... Los Angeles County. The only fire with any containment as of 7 p.m. PT was the Lidia Fire at 40%, according to the California Department ...
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Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, ...
Los Angeles crews fully contain Palisades and Eaton fires
After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have reached 100% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?
Two of the wildfires burning in Los Angeles County are among the ... On Monday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection added the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire to ...
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Los Angeles fire losses could reach $30 billion for insurers
This is the "costliest wildfire event in California history." Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles ... down in the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
Winds in Southern California are expected to calm, but the fire threat continues this week
As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in ...
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Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles' budget ... of 20 of the most destructive California wildfires, seven have taken place in the last five years, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported.
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How Fire Mitigation Strategies Will Impact Los Angeles Rebuild
With city and state officials moving to ensure speedy approvals for projects to rebuild areas devastated by the wildfires in Los Angeles, California’s lawmakers are being urged to expedite rules for ...